| May 20, 2008 Senator Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
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(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Doctors say Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure over the weekend.
Tests show a tumor in his left parietal-lobe. The usual course of treatment includes
combinations of radiation and chemotherapy, but Kennedy's treatment
will be decided after more tests.
Kennedy was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on
Saturday after becoming ill following a walk with his dogs at his
oceanfront home on Cape Cod.
Kennedy's office had said yesterday that the senator was not
expected back at work this week.
His doctors said in a statement released to The Associated Press
that he has had no further seizures, is in good spirits and is
resting comfortably.
*Material from the Associated Press used in this report*
Statement from Dr. Lee Schwamm, Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Larry Ronan, Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital:
"Over the course of the last several days, we've done a series of tests on Senator Kennedy to determine the cause of his seizure. He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital. Some of the tests we had performed were inconclusive, particularly in light of the fact that the Senator had severe narrowing of the left carotid artery and underwent surgery just 6 months
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